Teacher Breaks up Butler High School Fight as Weapon Falls to Floor
Butler High School was briefly placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon after two students were involved in a physical altercation in one of the school’s classrooms that was broken up by a teacher. During...
View ArticleMurder Suspect Arrested in Augusta After Six-Month Manhunt
A murder suspect was captured in Augusta on Monday, six months after allegedly killing a man on Warren Street. Joshua Wadley, 40, was identified as the killer the same day he shot 38-year-old Ceon...
View ArticleAiken Mother Charged With Setting Deadly Fire That Killed Her Son
An Aiken mother is facing first-degree arson charges in connection with a fire over the weekend that trapped and killed her 23-year-old son, Markel Howard. Latrina Hollingsworth, 43, was arrested...
View ArticleAugusta Man Arrested in Home Invasion Shooting, Police Seek Help Finding...
An Augusta man has been arrested in connection with a shooting at the Joiner Crossing Apartments in Grovetown on Tuesday evening, while police continue to search for a second suspect. Isaiah Bautista,...
View ArticleGrovetown High School Sisters Charged after Officer is Hurt in Lunchtime Scuffle
Two sisters who attend Grovetown High School face a felony charge after a school resource officer was injured Thursday while breaking up a lunchtime fight, authorities said. Laniyah Benson, 19, and her...
View ArticleHarlem Firefighter Arrested After 3-Year-Old Son Shoots Himself
A Columbia County father has been charged with child cruelty after his 3-year-old son accidentally shot himself in the shoulder with an unsecured firearm, authorities say. Spencer Allen Johnson, 34, of...
View ArticleSecond Suspect Caught in Smoke Shop Killing; Third Identified
Two more suspects have been identified in the robbery and murder of a Smoke Shop employee in Augusta on Jan. 11. One of the suspects, Antwan Herndon, surrendered Sunday to authorities in Burke County,...
View ArticlePolice Investigate Online Threat at Cross Creek High; Basketball Games Canceled
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office said they are investigating a potential threat circulating online regarding Cross Creek High School. As of now, no verifiable threat has been identified, but...
View ArticleAiken Woman Found Fatally Shot In Hotel
A woman was found dead Monday morning at the American Hearth Inn, located on Richland Avenue West, after an apparent shooting. Aiken County Coroner Darryl Ables confirmed that the Coroner’s Office was...
View ArticleDeputies Capture Kidnapper in Edgefield Pursuit; Child Safe
Edgefield County officers rescued a 9-year-old girl who was kidnapped on Sunday morning. Deputies, actively patrolling Highway 25, spotted the stolen vehicle involved in the kidnapping of the child and...
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